Madison vs. ICE | Minneapolis general strike? | Protect Social Security | New York nurses strike | Official nazis

Madison vs. ICE | Minneapolis general strike? | Protect Social Security | New York nurses strike | Official nazis

Author: WORT-FM Labor Radio January 17, 2026 Duration: 28:49

A vigil led by a Wisconsin immigrants rights group and a student-led school walkout are among actions in Madison organized against ICE terror in Minneapolis and elsewhere, labor joins the general community in Minnesota is organizing for a general strike in resistance to ICE there, labor activists in Madison hold a rally to protect Social Security and government office staffing, the largest nurses strike in New York history is on, and Trump administration officials are openly using slogans reminiscent of Nazi Germany on government publications and websites.


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